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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
3
The Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association urges readers to support the annual Christmas Seal Sale. The message outlines two main aims: find TB cases early and prevent spread, stressing early diagnosis, the role of X-rays, and that buying seals funds the health fight to protect the community.
Battles in Italy and Albania saw heavy losses to Italian units as Greek forces pressed toward Valona and Elbasani. British actions targeted Axis bases in western Egypt. Hitler addressed Berlin workers, denying peace and vowing victory while criticising democracies. An Italian cost of living protest in Rome accompanied shifting leadership, as Prime Mussolini faced mounting pressure.
A list of individuals with addresses in Monroe is given, noting names such as Robert Reed Vernon Russell Hunt Arthur James Snell Leon Davis Peter George Rowe Jr Lawrence Lewis Marvin Isaac Gilliland John Henry Jaggers and others.
Greek troops push toward Chimare and Valona as Italians retreat their right wing toward Porto Edda and Argirocastro. British air force bombards Valona area with no RAF losses, while Ankara reports Greece controls three of six Italian air bases in Albania. Dispatches note Italian landings at San Giovanni di Medua amid bomb damage to Durazzo and Valona.
A child pleads for sweaters socks and fruit as part of a continued appeal for Christmas aid. The note highlights multiple families seeking basic winter clothing and food assistance.
The article notes decades of Indo-Chinese ties with Britain and France, disrupted by Europe’s collapse and Vichy restrictions. Japan steps in offering markets and transport, potentially trade for Indo-China manufactured goods while France fears naval bases and new tensions with Britain, the United States, and regional powers.
City inspector Sam H. Awn reports permits for a one story sheet iron office on Louisville avenue for Southwest Compress Tin Company, cost 200. Remodel of a one story frame residence at 1122 Ouachita avenue cost 75. Remodeling of a floor of a two story brick building at 212 North Second street cost 315. Demolition of a one story frame cafe at 1000 Oak street by contractor D E Morrison.
Miss R Elizabeth Williams home demonstration agent at the extension office in Tallulah has resigned and will join the Farm Security Administration office here in the future. Her successor is not yet named.
Luther M. Parish of Monroe was gassed at work for Interstate Gas Co at Fowler Louisiana. He was treated at Vaughan Wright Bender Clinic and reported not in danger. Parish inhaled chlorine gas while cleaning equipment. company official said he would be released soon.
Reports warn of heavy casualties as Kinhwa battles plague, urging rapid aid. Il Popolo Di Roma denounces defeatists and readers of enemy reports in Italy. London notes 13 ships sunk, while Berlin reports night raids repulsed with limited damage.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor avoided public appearances during a secret Miami Beach stop. They stayed overnight at St Francis Hospital after a major dental operation and planned to rest at the Miami Biltmore Tower Suite. A cautious return to public life may come next year.
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